The Sun. — London, England, 1864-02-19 00:00:00

MARKET AND CODS MILCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CI l'Y, TWELVE O'CLOCK. it Attir e i n the general discount market this morn tbge re main in the same condition as noticed during ti on l34Bt few days. Th e i nqu i r i es for accommo d h, c"tillue limited, w hil e t h e capital at the nom .4 11 d of the joint-stock and private establiAments 2P e oll to be increasing, and the mercantile public eintherefore looking forward to further facilities ter g effordtd them at no very distant day. The p e tal no w charged by brokers and others for the Retiation of the best hills are 61 to 7 ptr cent. The Weekly re t urn f rom the B an k of England on tr " W° ' f urther ac cumu l at i on o f bullion, and an in titl.llie in the r eserve of notes, w hile the other secu 4. ind icate an augmentation in the discoun t 4:neletioes of the establishment. Subjoined is our otl analysis : Active Circulation .. Decre as Bullion .• ° .• Reatlncrease ▪ £20,147,980 13.940 • 13,583.635 • 111.361 • • 3,679 846 • • 29,079 • • • • 7,07,1,789 174,892 • •. 13,306,156 • 423.910 • • 648,192 1,999 11,124,584 No a lteration. O ther S ecurities . 19,856,744 Increa se iner • • 151,811 Not es Unemployed • ' • •• 65,145 I ncreas e • 7 '123,880 ee t i; a las . t . few iays there has la, en rather Pt s d h liet4 ity exhibited in the Foreign and Colonial C ee Xarkets. At the public sales of tea 14 6 tly „ „ re duced rates have been current, but . in "'e operations have been restricted, owing etp, - ; 1 ' hi gh rates d eman d e d by holders. Coffee has N'ihtitcl in f a i r request, at stea dy prices; while in het:V ic e• fruit, sp i ces , a nd saltpetre', there has talk n o material c h ange as r egards values. In the p, a"1 Market b us i ne=s has b een ver y dull for both b t ot e ti g t t iot ali s. d fo rwar d d e li ver y, at about former titt k i tt h ,, i ghlY influentially constituted undertaking, h ie L' e n the British C o lonial Steamship Company, 4 ,0;`" introduced for a capital of £250,000, in 1 4, e shares of £5O each, 1 000 of which are re 104i 4 for subscribers in the North American .co- If e el. T he object in view is the formation , re gular line of steamers between Montreal ,m'iebec and the United Kingdom, , arti- Nea London, with a prospective extension to Tit elLuriwiek, Newtouudland, and Nova Scotia. hee l -"eBB itY of a direct communication has long A it ttl ost seri ous l y felt b y merc h ants and others. ti tt ,: B6 P a ssenger traffic is expected, and the ser h4te Practical m en con v e rsant with the trade It tte 'en secured. In conclusion, the prospectus h it ,: that the undertaking is brought forward" to Lo t , d itt and increase the connection of the port o °ll with the British North American colonies, foo hye d s , a regular and speedy conveyance for 4 ° ' The shares are 2 prem. r• Thomas Brown (late of the Ebbw Vale Iron be et ,fit a director of the Great Western Riilway, day joined the directory of the South . `Vat's 14 tine rY Cuth Pany, and will bring considerable ke y " 8 to bear u p on t h e operat i o ns of the com e;s The shares were quoted on 'Change at the 1% , 2 t, and f reely bought. titl e aheres of th e Ci ty M ercan tile Club opened tloteliacrning at ,1 prem., and were in deman d at the 01 bttainoss at I prem. 7 . • • . • • .. .ccrease .. • • • • Pnblic Deposits Other Decrease .. • ' • • Increase Deposits.. •• • • 0 'even Day and other Bills .. 0 Increase .. • ' • • olenunent Securities • • _ Two O'CLOCK. kr 4 i l t .ell ile ?a ria Bourse thi s morning, accordi n g to f illateae tt telegram, the 3 per Cent. R ectes were 75e 1 , Iteactiona • Very firm. • I : 4 ket fo r 17 a Yelptoms have appeare d in the Veth s I , Bt e : C u it t a and shares, and Con sols are down ' 4 terd, er ' nernpared with the late st p rices the Y afterno3n. This probably arises from tet,ll 11' /1 , 511111 sal es to realise pro fi ts a fter t h e Oo Advance just experienced. There is Op"' feature either in connection with money fop polities to produce an e ff e ct. Co n sols 91 TF,emone) ar e 91t, and for the account, g al}l"' W Threes and Reduced Annuiteiaesleair: kr‘p u b ; ,, k nenities, 1885, 14 15.16; Red S - l ei 4) 1; Exuhequer Bills, 2s. to 7s. did. Indian te ll h et "bete., 1041 ; R-bentures, 99 ; ; and the , s 2 _"- die. Lathan Stock is 219; and Bank The 12,37* 1 1 ) ° reign Market opened with a very . buo yant then Plena ranee , but a general reaction has sinntceis ina and the tendency for the moveme an t 4l eine direction. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are (11 40. 4; de- Consolidee, 491 50k ; Mexicdan 41 I; 4 °4 221 2 3k • Spanish Passive, 331 1 ; 44551131 14 Portug uese, ; l 491 ; Russian, 89 I tile C ontederate L oan. 5 5 57. oot th s r e Railw ay S hare M ar k e t the operation all ae I P l i ,Y z'ensive, but a firmer tone is g e e ItaPll it." ellt • Great E aster n a nd Loudon and ler ow 1 : 1 41 1 1 -4 advanced ss. ; Bristol and Exeter, L on 4 04 la and Yo r k s hi re, and No. th Western, 10 s. ; he ti '"ndon and Brighton, £1; South Eastern, r :o h t a eiK ve n declined ss. , and Colonial lines remain dull 11 ° , - " I t a n) change of importance in values. tt and Miscellaneous Shares are in stea d } n d e li ti l4 n a nd generally sustain former rates. Lo - 18 4 14 1; -- r e°atit Y realise 58,1,• 59; Imperial Alliance, 81) 801 ; Hudson Ho ly 13 ;"Idon and W,l4'ml"ter. °. 1 111 21 1441 1,18 i 1 ; Noioual DiNcosol Co mp any. • ; lA liontit Snipping Company are wed 1 , 1 .! Pri" : 13 ,.. ; Mauritius Credit, par I prem.; Califor u: 8414 , 2 24 prom . ; and South Eastern Banking —P4n Yt 1; preen. , / h O•ir k ij a it N l L l ! 6 ll FUNDS--CLOSING PRICES. per (...: - --.NT FUNDS. 91 1 A i i 6 itt o r u L A Conesols ........................ 911 4 Nl ) er e„__"' "Int, March 5 .... 914 1 1 " i ts 3 "Qt. Reduced "' .t,„P e r Cent tii, t -- ;k:,., 3 0 yre sit ire athJ an., 1880 g uit t :, - ' o r 3 0 yrs ' e x ire sth April, 1885 — l4 15-16 •t ette e t- , R e 4 Bea ' Telegraph), Aug. 1908. 20 . 1 bC t "r Bills, £l,OOO, 21 & 3 per Cent 7 2 7 1 U ° E5OO El % itt e I,.k.,Ruirland stk, t k ll 4 lo p e e n r '1 L . 200 _ 7_ _2_ Ct last hf.-y• - • 237 h,'`ulL‘r •-• ' ' SECURITIES. .41. ~-,, uOVERNMENT bi - t ,,,'LoCk, 104 par Cent., April 1874 219 Di tto liccount bit t ,,.. ° 6 Per Cent. July, 1670 I)i t z' Account lO4l ri i ;'"" 4 p er Cent., Oct. 1868 — Dii„, s k ' Aufact•tl Paper, 4 per Cent — bit - "" 6 Per Cent , Jan. 1872 1.11: ° 6 1 ter Cent. May, 1879 .40 b a entures, l 4 per Ct., April 186 i b it , Ditto ditto Aug., 1866 99 81 bp, Honda E. 1, . 'Ott - ' Ilud er Cl,OOO .. .. • • 14 , , kt1ir9 11 .. EIGN FUNDS —CLOSING PRICES. ili tt z. 0 per Cent........... bi t — L ., 4 i Pet Cent •. _ I), ''',. 1863 itt o .... p i , 1839 an d 1859 . ... . Ntltte t'4 Scrip 18631 £55 paid .............. 1 die Nil 44 3 Per : Cent , 1825 .............. a lt ,,Mor New Con s ' ol i dated, 1 per Cent.. (I r4 i t i li ttl 7 per C e nt lO4 Ki t t 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupout , :-.... 4 I 31463 1)74) Account .. •• • • :Ai hi t . ° Coupons — 4,,ii tc)Aewunt. h bi t ,Z° 3 per Cent .... 1, ) , . Account 42 11 21 1 1 1i i 14wrieh Imperial 6 per cont N4 44 flftda Bi t 2 per Cent. — t„ h Deterred.... At',l44) Lend Warra nts (Hectares) 1)1 1 : u em , 3 per Cent., 1853 hitio .A.ceount ..14. 1 , ° 3 per Cent. 18,56, '7, ' 6 . 4114.74) Account ' '6O, 64'3 -:._ 47i 1)"" per Cent., 1822, £St ltto 4i per Cent 18.50 ...... tlitt it° 1860 .. — . lil t ,'" - Per Cent., 18.59 `‘,, "" 6 per Cent, 1862 K i i ii , D , „ •si t n , ' - - por Cent Il i Vril z kecount 1,,.,, ~ 14 per Cent. — di: ii " l pm cent ... ..... h . , , ) Account iTo. New Deferred bt i t t t t " Account 46 B li 1 P ls.i ve %‘...,t0 Accou n t , .. I,?!!ith, Cert. of C ou p n ot funded .. 1. 41,1 i , t. .ke,t • ou ti t .. — lll 1 14 1 13: Mi tt per 6 per Cent. 1864 11 1 ,; ° 4 neennt oi . t '.OO Per Cont. 13.58 lii t L Account L I!: u tx p ne •lr o ( l .l l e n n t t 1862 tt o . • , 69 t" ElOO Bonds 691 Dividends on the above payable iii Lomt r.les oTII RE E 0' CLOCIi. .7 4 1 s is/ m i onoy 40 Aotiount I ilir.. Wol., and Str. Vai Illythe and Tyne. Bristol and Exeter .. • • Caledontan ........... COll. 4110 • Cornwa ............. 1),„ A A Nets iv. di , ti [Hip c.p an. It Do. B been paid to b, Dublin t Belfast. Jun,. Dun.,Pert 11,& Ab. June. Edinburgh & Glasgov Glasg. and S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. ate Ditto A stock Ditto East Anglian st GreatNorthot Scotian , : Great Northern...—. • • Do A stock Do B do ..... • • Gt. S. an W. of Irelan Great Western ....... . Do Str Val gua. stoc. Lancashae & orkshiri London and Blackwai Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., aad Dove' Lon. & North Western Lon. & Scr.th Western Man., She!., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle Do 2 5hare5........ . Metropolitan Midland Do New . Do Birming. & Derby tlid. Gt. W. of irelain , Do. 2 shares Mid Kent ............ Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Bervide Do, G.N.E. purchas , Do Leeds Do lurk Do Carlisle North London Do New 1, North Staffordshire .. 1 ;:. and S. W. J unctiou 1 Scottish Central Scot .IN. E., Aber. stoc Do boot. Hid. stock Shrews. and Weictipo ,, Shropshire Union ... • South Devon South Eastern (South Wales S. York. and River Due statutes, W ok.,and Wok Stockton & Daelingtob 37 39 16 17 044 951 106 I ° B 19 50 47 49 72 62 130 31 130 3 7 1 134 30 95 97 (5 65i 'lli 112 72 74 106 ,07 40 42 110 lioi 100 101 52 53 100 5.4.0 IGO 104 05 3 301 1 1 e 9 101 M 65 25 t 6 1(4 I(4y st st Kt 0.16.4 Do Do New, Dia, 'fall Vale.. DoB DoC Cluster Do Do Vale of Neatll Victoria sta. and Pim W aterford dt Kilkenny Went Cornwall W. Hartlepool Llar.Sat West Midland -Oxiorti Do Newport Dp Hereford 584 59! 911 lai 125 130 Ist 21 77i 78 11 ,•h 123 126 43 45 98 100 too 100 100 100 too all 0 64 3 84 v 54 r 6 - - 99 101 64 9i :8 39 94 104 7 8 1 , , ,65 )7J 54 6 2i 4k 88 92 167 172 filtl .ucti aye, antic & St Lawren Ann.,fletroda.lr..Cent In Gu. 5 per cent.. .. New . ..... ...• •• Do. E. Shares.. . outialo and Lake [tuna, 1)0. Preferunce • • lutlalo,BrantAllodra. 1 p. ct. Ws. Aug. 1,1 , ;: L'o. do. July 1, 1117 .u. to. .111,1 I, i• leutta.m,. tAtstii. L 'apeTowu el Dock Scr , klartn. Bengal fn u. 5 p. foist Lathan. gu. 5 p. e 1)0. do. Do. do. U do. 'Grand l'runk of Canada Do. Ist . Do. uo. Deterred. ..... Do. ed Prel. Bonds.. Do. do deter ed...... uo. 3d 1' et. stock Do. do. deterred.... Do. 4th I'ret. sto k... 00. do deferred...... Ut.lndiaPenia.g ua.s p .o Do. ,New gua. 5 p. Do. January, 1862 South.of ndia(Liru uaranteed 5 per cent. Ut. W._ol Canada Share,. ~7~ t ock • Let* PAW. 4tool• tO4 304 23 23 ~l~►N~. 49j i CloBlllg Price. N 61 ,02i P 1 P p 1 cg bi 7¢ 82 11. i 12 73 107 61 1101 1 i i 1001 100 .tock stock 4tock Do. New ....... Do. OM. 73 witli't opt. uu. 56 p. 0. do. '77-8.. . Indian Branch Limid Madras guar., p. o. te .. Do. It p. o. Extension Dc. 4; d 0.... .. • • Do. Fifth hxtension. vielb.corp. p. u. Bua Ault). & Hobson's Bay. . Do. 7p. Idortg. New Brunswick a Cana,. Clamn A. an 1 B. N.lll.(rda 5 pc Ist lit btir Scunde • • Do. Delhi Do. do ..... . .• • Do. Punjaub Du. Du. 1)o. I ndus.St. 10 102 100 102 105 106 3i 1 , 4 IF P 196 20y 72 a 55 60 60 6 4 5 , 13 49 52 3 , 26 28 22 c 5 103 104 1 1' 1 , 4 i 5 4} 13u1 95 111 tuo 105 ton 4} 26] 6 101 I. 6 ,02 140 91 9/ 10/ 1014 V 2 set 65 87 t 024 ,03 ip ,' 96 f 8 a 96 21 1021 i I :It 102 t 3 1/ 13 ir 001 bel 0 0- 51 4 / pttiT rd en 0 11( J 0 10$ SHARE MAMIE T S.--This day. OADINAItY SHAKES AND STOuI..S. Closing Blistnem. 'hare, Railways. Paid. P r i ce . done. s N F} 9 85 121 12111 85; 61 12.1 6i 74 58 60 ,tit 4 ock CU at $ 5 R 2 1021 1034 IL2, 10311 P: I(2i 1031) 97 99 s oc l, I1)0. Intins.St tem. j I :01,0i 8 4 IAC tit./ VERNNI EN 1 SlEClittlTlti.. , •. 1477-84 - 1446 p. c. Feb.. Au 100 99 101 100 - Do. 6p. c. Mar. .t Sept 100 +O2 ic4 - Do. p. e. Jan.44.luly. I th' 8 / 01 891 Do. 5 I not;ribed stoet, 100 89 01 - ape (I.llope, 6 p c,187 • 10( 106 1(8 107 Do.Ap &Oct 18m, 100 108 110 Do. 189 t 100 110 112 - Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 10J 108 109 - 'Ceylon, INov.IS7B, 6p t lou 110 112 - Mauritius!) per cent .. 100 14.8 108 - Natal Gov. 6 per cent- 1)0 I'B 110 N. 1 .t.(;0v. 6 p.c..) n. 20111; 10c 31 103 - I 6p. o.Ap. &(lc.. 100 - - 'N. S.lV.Ciov. bp 3., . 10.. 99 100 - tot L lOC 99 10 - Do. d0..188S ttupwds 100 99 NO 994 , New Zealand 6 p Jent. 100 ICS 110 - Nova Scot i a GOV. 6 p... - I sterling', 1875 lOO 103 10 105 - Queensland Grey. 6p. c. 100 - - Ana (itip.e.167c.22 up lOO 10) 111 :Vici.Gov.6p.o.Ja.&Jul) 100 - - 'Do. to a o.n. A n..ao 100 tIO 111 1101 111 10 BRITISH VI IN: it; 2 mulligan COIIBOI. Gold 1 A 4 ,1 I,llorn 38 281 - , G. Cons. O'aviat., 575 455 - Aid Bassett (Illogan .0 70 71 1 ast Clogan Gold Ltd. ss. fd par - East Caradon ...... 28 09 294 - o,ast Cant - E. WI Russel (Tavlatk . ., , 8.9.0 4,1 6 Gam.aStAithyn(Gwen J 23 .0 II - Great South .; • 4 44 - Wheat Vor(lie!ston t 1 191 201 21 ,irenville - ier.d's-Foot . M 1 A 5 37 - tingedon 6 4 5 - Lady Bertha - 4argaret (tiny Itelart 17 19 184 - tiarke Valley.. dyndy Iron Ore (Lim ' 14 14 1 - New Setun ll 80 90 - • North Downs l4 21 11 iCt tiasttet (11104' , 3.1' 2 2 • - orth Wheal Crotty . 2.6.4 5 51 - 'ar Consols (1-,t Blase) - - rovidence(Uny Lelut 10.0. 44 48 - lout!' Caradon(SLClee , t, 440 460 - S. Cant Brea - - - =.IV heat Fran. (Illogai. 1,4.18.0 574 621 - Stray Park 5 r.finarSilv.& Lead 511 u. k - fin Cron , 20 21 1V est Basset (Illogau) l4 11 12 -t1 4, radon (Ltskeard 5 21 23 - West Seto" ...... 471 68 70 -N heal Basset (Mogan ct 190 2'o - 1. heal Il u ll er (Redruth , 10 871 921 - heal Kitty (liLelatit 1 2.0.6 40 43 - WhealLud ott -4% heal AlaryAnni,:den.. n lit 144 - Wheal Seton 584 175 185 - Wheal Tretawney (Lia ) 7 23 , - Wheal Union 3.17 3 • PREFERENCE SHARKS. Great Northern, 5 per cent., 116 r.itto, 5 per cent., redeemable at 5 per cent., 111 10 Great Western, 5 per cent. red pet., 10s Lancashire and Yorkshire 6 per cent. stock. Di to, 4i per cent., Blackburn pur., 104 Mid. Consolidated, 6 per cent. stock, Di to. Bristol and Birm., 6 IN r cent., 1351 Midland 4; per cent. pt. stir. rd., 11'5 South Eastern ( deadin; Annß., £1.0.6), 23 S. York. and River Dun, 5 per cent. gua., 21 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 9,1 lialiia and San Francisco (1lm.) gua. 7 per cent, 17 111 Dutch Rhenish, 17* Sambre and Meuse, 5i per cent. pt., FOREIGN MINES. Alamillos, limited, Cape Copper, Ilia.. Si ; Cohre Copper, 351 61 6 51 St. John del Rey (Una.), 504 United Mexican (11,,i;, 61 7 81 udanainutana of S. Austratia (lim.). 3 JOINT-STOCK BAN KS. Alliance Bank of Lon ,an and Liverpool (Lim.), 4:1 Anglo Austrit,n, 6 Australasia, 756 Bank of Egypt, 251 6 Bank of , , tago, Urn., 34 1 Bank of Wales, lim., 121 Bank of New Zealand. Inl 15 Brazil' n and Portuguese, lim.. 8 7/ British and American Exchange (Iftn.), 191 1 Chartered Bank of Britian Columbia. 114 Chartered Bank of India, A untrali I. and Cuina, 46 Ditto, new, issued at 410 pm, 324 Chartered •i.er. of India, London. and China, 70 City, 117 • °lonia', lien., 401 391 406 40 Consolidated Bank. lim., 106 1 ( outinental, lien., 8 East London, ism.. 8 English, Soo ch, and Australian Chartered, 211 Hindustan, hina, and Japan (ltm.), 301 1 imperial Bank 281 imperial Ottoman. 11 ; 6 Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim.. 4 London Bank 01 Scotland, lim., s London, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate, Ditto, new, issued at 16 pm 1 London Chartered flank of Australia, 281 1 6 1 London and Colonial London and Comity, 58 9 86 London Joint stock, 81 , London and N orthern (11m.), 151 141 London and south African, 271 London and South American, lint, 9 Lououn a nd Westtninster, 0 79 S O 4 Merchant, Jtank, fin , 11 • Alemannic And Exchange. lim., 16 Metrop. and l'rov. Brat Bank nu S ip 641 5 i oriental Bank Corp o Provincial of Ireland. 91 901 Sciude, Punjaub. and Deihl, lim., 71 1 7 Ditto, ne 61 South Australia, 391 1 40 Standard of British South Africa (Ilin ), 28 Union of Australia, 54 4 5 Union of Lonuon, 43 21 31 MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-Mexican Mint, 8! Australian Murt. Land and Finance, 1im.,2/ Cowin, rcial Union lusitrance;, l 1 1 Contract Corporation. lira., 5 East India Irrigation and Canal, 31 MISCELLANEOUS — Continued. Egyptian Comm. rcial and Trading, Rm., 1/ hlectric Telegraph, 1051 English and Australian Copper, 2 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, Urn., 71 8 71:1 1 Hudson's Bay. 14 18 1 International Financial Society,"l2l 1 1 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds, redem. 1870, issued 90, 811 Joint•stock Discount, lim., 61 1 1 1 London Financial Association, lira., 26} 1 51 London General Omnibus Company, 21 1 London Provincial Marine, 3 •zi dadras Irrigation and Canal, 21 Mercantile Credit Association, lira, 11 1 National Discount Comp my, lim., 26 111 Quebrada Land, Rail , and Mining, lim., 31 Royal Msdi Steam. 86 5 Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), Um., 76 1 7 West India and Pacific Steam, lim., The Select Committee on the Metropolitan Railway Schemes. 1 he select oommittee of both Houses of Parliament met to-day of 12 o'clock, in the Painted Chamber of the House of Lords. There were a considerable number of persons interested in the &T rent schemes for further cutting up the metro polis in attendance in the lobby. The only gentleman called in before the committee during the early part of the day was Mr. Bazilgette, of the Metropolitan Board of Works. The proceedings were conducted with closed doors. LAW INTELLIGENCE.--(This Day.) COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before the Judge Ordinary and a Special Jury.) GOATER V. GOATER. This was a suit instituted by Frederick Goater for judi cial separation from his wife on the ground of her cruelty. The respondent recriminated the charge and pleaded denial, and that the violence charged was in self-defence, and she also prayed for a judicidl separation. Mr. Macaulay, Q.C., stated the case. The petitioner was a hirhly respectable manufacturer, residing at Nottingham, and the parties were married in 1842, and there were six children living. In 1859, the parties until that period resided in London, went to Nottingham, and in that year the re spondent, who was represented to be of a violent temper, became addicted to intemperance. The acts of vio!enco charged in the petition were alleged to have been committed during that and the fallowing years. The Judge Ordinary suggested that the present was a case in which an arrangement binding on both parties might be come to without the scandal of a trial, the suggestion of his lordship was agreed to, and the petition was accordingly struck out. HANCOCK V. HANCOCK AND HAINES. This cause, which was also set down for trial, was passed over in consequence of the absence of some legal parties concerned. 3-14. i ,5 10 31 i37i 7 Baol nets,a don. THE SUN, LOM3ON, FRIDAY EVE:NINO, FEBRUARY 19, 1864. ;rn Railway. MEETING TIiIS DAY. The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of this com pany was held to -day at the Ruston-square terminus—Mr. Richard Moon, the chairman of the board of directors, presiding. The report. the principal portions of which have been published, having been laid upon the table, The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, said he might take that opportunity of reviewing the altered position of the company from that in which it was placed when his colleagues placed him in the chair in 1861. In August that year they paid a dividend of 3i per cent. with a surplus of £11,803. Now they proposed to pay a dividend of 6 per cent. with surplus of £20,000. lie thought that result need only be pointed out to show in how satisfactory a condition the company was placed. The dividend now proposed was the highest which had been paid since 1849, and never before with such a reduction of the depreciation fund. they were now alsO paying interest on lines which were not bringing in anything at present,• but which would soon come into play. Not withstanding all this, they had b:en able to keep up the stock, roads, &e, while everything was in the best possible condition, and there was no point of the lino which had not been added to and kept in perfect repair. The re newal fund had been reduced about £35,000. They had also in the year spent £14,000 or £15,000 in the reconstruction of bridges of permanent materials of iron and stone, which were (originally built of timber. It ,night be interesting to know that the steel rails they had laid down in some of the stations had achieved all the results expected of them, and they had been found to work equal to tin facings of iron work. In tLe locomotive department the expenses of the first halt of 1862 were £334,000; the expenses during the first half of 1863 were £338,000; but the first-named half-year did not include, and the latter did, the wurking of the Shropshire Union. The directors had wiped off all scores of stock, and they had no hesitation in expressing their belief that the concern was never in a better state than at the present time, The next point to which he would advert was that of legal and Parliamentary ex penses, a subject which he knew the directors did not like much to hear about. In two years the directors had succeeded in reducing the arrears by £35,000, and the law and Parliamentary expenses were now not at all equal to the amount which had been set aside to meet them. lie thought that would bo a satisfactory state of things, more especially as all their neighbouring companies were in perfect amity with them. Their only hope for their joint prosperity was by a ss i s ting each other , and by u t ili s i ng existing companies. As to the proposed London railways he was sorry they had not a map of them in t h e room, but if they had he thought the shareholders would be annoyed as many other p e ople had been. O f railway s chemes gene rally he had nu hesitation in saying that not ono was now being made for the simple investment of money, but simply for other purposes. as when a line was con structed by persons who had a real interest Par liament refused it protection and if it was asked for Parliament laughed in the faces of the applicants just as Nero fled when he set fire to Rome. (Laughter.) He had great faith in the joint committee of Lords and Com mons which had been appointed, and he hoped their exertions would be attended with success. After some discussion the report was adopted, and a dividend for the past half year, at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, was declared. It was announced that the divi dend warrants would be made payable on Wednesday, March 2. SMITH V. SMITH AND RICHARDS: In this case on the special jury being called only one answered to his name. His lordship said some exdume might bo made for gentle men summoned on account of the manner in which the two former cases had gone off. After waiting a considerable length of time his lordship asked /dr. Keane, Q.O , whether he would go on with a Common Jury. The learned gentleman not being willing to adopt this course, the case was directed to stand over till next term. The Court then rose for the day. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) RE Z. C. PEARSON. To-day was appointed for the adjourned last examination and discharge of this bankrupt, who was a merchant and shipowner, in London, and at Hull, and whose bankruptcy is alleged to have been occasioned by the seizure of vessels by the Federal States of America. The case has been be fore the court a considerable time, and the exa mination of the bankrupt had concluded when an apptication was made for the examination of witnesses at Hull to contradict the bankrupt's statement, but cause 'was shown against it by Mr. C. E. Lewis, and his Honour decided that the case should be concluded in London, and consequently Mr. Pearse, the beaker of Hull, and others were in attendance. Mr. Lawrence appeared for the assignee, Mr, Bazley for opposing creditors, and Mr. C, E. Lewis for the bankrupt. Mr. Prarce was first called, and said that he was a banker at Hull, in partnership with others. In the course of their transactions they had a customer named Briggs, who was also connected with the bankrupt Pearson. Wit ness had frequently taken their bills, and in June, 1862,a dis pute arose as to whether it was not accommodation paper B .nkrupt complained that Mr. Hoare, one of the partners, had stated that it was, and that it affected his (bankrupt's) credit. Witness said it had only been btated to Briggs, who was one of their customers, Pearson said that they were not accommodation bills, and also that he had no partners in his ships, and that Briggs held security to the amount of £20,000, and ho (bankrupt) had only drawn to the extent of £15,000. Therewere also other bills with the names of Dobson and Newman. Dobson had since become bankrupt; Newman he knew nothing of. Briggs had also become bankrupt ; before then he was looked upon as a man of property. Witness's firm had proved against bank rupt's estate for £3,713. Cross-examined by Mr. Lewis—Briggs had been a cus tomer of the bank for upwards of 25 years before witness joined, and he was always held in good estimation, and wit ness had no reason to doubt he was a man of large property. After the conversation alluded to, Briggs had been desired to bring less of that class of paper and bring a conclusion to the transaction. Brigg's reply was invariably to the same same effect as Pearson's, that he (Briggs) held security. He did not know that Briggs held shares as security, but which had become forfeited through his not hav ing had them registered, the larger portion of the bills discounted since June, 1862, had been paid, but after the 3d and 12th July they were returned to a large amount. Re-examined—Had every reason to believe the bankrupt a man of property. He (witness) had no reason to believe that the bills were accommodation bills. Mr. Rigby then proceeded to call other witnesses, and the case was proceeding when wo went to press. MARKETS—This Day. MARK-LANE. Fresh up to our market to day the arrivals of home grown wheat were moderate. Both for red and white qua lities the demand, however, ruled inactive, yet no change took place in prices compared with Monday. The supply of foreign wheat on the stands was tolerably large. The inquiry was, however, by no means active, at previous quotati , ./a. Floating cargoes of grain moved off slowly at late rates. Malting barley sold steadily, and fine samples were fully as dear as on Monday. Grinding and distilling qualities were in slow request at late prices. The malt trade was quilt, on former terms. The supply of oats on sale was but moderate. For all qualities the demand was much restricted, yet prices ruled stationary. Bean., were a dull inquiry, at the late decline in prices. Peas sold slowly, at monday's currency. In flour, about an average business was transacted, at late rates. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. bialt. Oats. Flout. Eng11ah...... 9io VD 1 , 1 1,650 M OO7O 1,790 Irish.. B, - Foreign...—. 7,790 12,3 10 1 2,830 ` 6 ske, 30 brie NENVGATE AND LEADENHALL. Fair average supplies of meat are on sale at these mar. kets. Generally speaking, the trade is slow, at our quota. tione : Per 81b. by the carcase. a d a di Inferior beef .. 3 0 3 41 diddling do. .. 3 6 3 8 [rime large do. 3 10 4 0 Do. small d 0... 4 0 4 2 Large pork .... 3 6 4 0 Inferior mutton. 3 6 3 10 'clod Middlingmutton 4 0 4 4 Primo do .. 4 6 4 8 Vaal Small pork ~ .. 4 2 4 8 Lamb BOROUGH HOP. Our market continues to be but moderately supplied bath with English and foreign hops. In nearly all quali• ties a steady business is doing, and prices rule firm. Mid and East Keats £6 Os to £9 10s per cwt. Weald, of Keats 6 15s to 7 6s ~ Sussex Bavarian 6 5. to 8 8s ~ Belgian American COLONIAL TEA—The private sales have progressed very slowly, and medium qualities have declined about id per lb. SUGAR—Business has been rather dull, holders having demanded fully late rates for West India. In the refined market there is very little change, common lumps being quoted 62e 61 per cwt. COFFEE—The operations in colonial descriptions have been to an average extent. at fully previous prices. RlCE—Only limited dealings have been reported, and quotation' generally are a stiade lower. SALTPETRE — The operations have been of an unimpor tant character. British refined, however, remains at fully previous value. TALLOW—The market has been dull, and operations for both present and forward delivery are rratriotcd. P.Y.C. on the spot is puoted 404 3d to 40s Gd; March, 40s to 40a 3d ; and last three months, 43a 6d per cwt. We are informed that M,ssrs. Xenophon, Balli, J. G. Homere, and Michael 'Lir& have joined the Board of the Metropolitan and Provincial Bank. AN ANTI-GERMAN TOAST.—A morning contem porary has given currency to a piece of gossip going about, to the effect that at a late dinner of the Guards, at Windsor, an illustrious personage proposed a toast implying a very decided epinion, and a very decided wish on his part, re opening the issue of the political complications in the north of Ear, pe. Although it is, perhaps, scarcely necessary to notice the statement, it ii yet postobto that it may be quoiett and believed abroad, and it may be well, therefore, for us to say that the story is absolutely without foundation, London and POLICE INTELLIGENCE —This Day. MARLBORO UG 11-STREET. RIOTOUS CONDUCT _UNFOUNDED ACCUSATION AGAINST A CONSTABLE,—Three young men, named Lieorge Tomlinson, William Tomlinson, and George Bunch were charged before MrKnox—the first two with disorderly conduct and assaulting a constable—and the last Lamed with attempting to rescue one of the others. Isaac Wilson, 27 E, deposed that about a quarter to 12 at night he was called to the OA public. house, Tottenham• street, to assist in putting the prisoners out in consequence of their disorderly conduct. He found the irisoners all drunk, and making a great noise. On their being put out of the house the prisoner, George Tomlinson, caught hold of his leg and threw him down, and while on the ground the prisoner, William Tomlinson, kicked him in the face, and then about the body, and then ran away. Bunch then tried to get George Tomlinson away. In answer to Mr. Knox the constable said the prisoners had been fighting in the house. William Tomlinson said he did Lot kick the constable. Win. Hayward, 30 E, said he saw Wilson struggling with the prisoner George Tomlinson, and William Tomlinson go up and kick him in the side, and then run away. lie pur mei him and brought him back, and they were then sur rounded by a mob of rough fellows who had just le! t the Queen's Theatre. They then took all the prisoners, who were drunk, to the station. Mr. Knox, observing that William Tomlinson hal a black and bruised eye, asked him how he came by it. The prisoner William said the constable struck him with his staff. Both constables denied that any staff was used, and said they were told that it was done while fighting in the pub- lie .house. The prisoner William again said he was struck with a staff smothered with blood, and said he told the constable a the time that he had struck him. Both constables said this was entirely false. Mr. Knox ordered the case to stand over, and directed a sergeant to go to the public-house and fetch the person who was serving at the time when the disturbance took place, and any other witnesses, so that the matter should be fully investigated. On the case being resumed, Jane Holloway, the barmaid at the Oak publichouse, Tottenham-street, said the prisoners and others came into the house and behaved:in such an un ruly manner that she refused to serve them. One of the party turned on the taps and got at the till, A fight then took place, the Tomlinsone behaving very roughly. Bunch did not do anything. Mr. Knox asked the young woman how William Tomlin son came by the injuries on his face, and she said it was done in a fight he had with a young man who was in court. William Richards, a young man, said that William Tom linson attacked him, and he retaliated, and in the fight he bruised the prisoner's face as it appeared. Mr. Knox observed that under the circumstances he could not blame the witness. In answer to Mr. Knox, the witnesses Holloway and Richards said they saw no etail used. The sergeant sai I he had made inquiries, and believed that Bunch's object was not to oppose the police, but to assist them. not like what had been said respecting the taps and the till. Mr. Knox discharged Bunch, Ho considered the conduct of Willi atn Tomlinson especially and remarked that ho did bad, as he had made a false charge against the constable of having struck him with his staff. He would commit the romlinsons for a month each. THAMES. A MOST ARTFUL TlllEp---John MLIOVAII, an active young man, and described as a labourer, of Queen-street, itatoliff, was brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with steeling six pairs of sea boots. Hymen Behill, shopmau to an outfitter, of 12, Jamaica terrace, said that he beard a lot of boots fall down on the pavement at the door. Mr. Partridge—Yes, they were outside the shop. You have no business to expose goods in that way. It holds out a temptation to thieves. Witness—A boy called out thieves. I ran after the thief. Ile dropped five pairs of boots on the footpath. He ran away with the others. He could not take tho lot. They were all tied in a row. Another gent." stopped him. When I got back to the shop a neighbour restored me five pairs boots. He picked them up in the street. William Robinson, a carpenter, of 12, St. Ann's. road, Limehouse, said at 10 minutes to 8 last night he was com ing along the West India-road. The prisoner was coming in an opposite direction. The prisoner, who had a white jacket on, turned into a side street. He pursued him, and as he turned the corner of a street ho stumbled over a jacket, and laoking about saw the prisoner on the other side of the way walking along in a most deliberate manner. Ho ran across the road and seized the prisoner, who affected great astonishment, and said " What do you want w ith m e." A new pair of boots were found on the pavement near the jacket which the prisoner was now wea r i ng. Mr. Partridge committed the prisoner for trial. HIGHWAY ROBBERY.—James Brien, aged 18, a well known thief, was brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with stealing a silver watch from the person of Eric Luker. The prosecutor is a Finland sailor, He was examined through the medium of an interpreter, and said he was staying at the Sailors' Home in Well -street. He was in a the prisoner there w the prisoner and th e treated s grog-sho p tree t yesterdaycompany oeveningon afterwards with and sawh eas walking along girls, and came up to him and grabbed his watch. Mr. Partridge (to the interpreter) —A s k him how his watch was grabbed ? The question was put, and the answer was, that the pri soner made asnatch watch, took it f rom his waist coat rocket, broke Robert Payne, a police - constable, No. 198 H, received it a from t the theguard, and ran away with it. information yesterday evening that the prisoner had stolen a watch from a sailor. Ile saw the prisoner in a crowd in Backchurch-lane, St. Clem ge•in-the- East, at half-past 9 o'clock, and took him into custody. He told him the charge, and the prisoner laughed. On the way to the station-house the prisoner said "I'll make that -- Julia Ann repent for this; she has pinched (intormed) against me." That was the girl who went to the station-house with the foreign sailor and gave information of the robbery. He had not mentioned the girl's name to the prisoner. Mr. Partridge—Do you know the prisoner ? Payne--I know him well, sir. He was forme'ly a shoe black. He has been convicted several times for felony. He belongs to a regular gang of thieves. Mr. Partridge—l shall commit the prisoner for trial. At present I will remand the prisoner until to-morrow, and you must bring "Juba Ann," who was with the sailor when he was robbed of his watch, and other witnesses here. Com plete the depositions as far as possible, Mr. Bowdler. The prisoner was then remanded. SPOR TING INTELLIGENCE. CHELMSFORD SPRING MEETING.—TIIURSDAY. The Stand Handicap Plate of 40 aovs, for all agee. Half a mile. Lord Westmorland's Usher, 3 yrs, Bst (Morgan) 1 Mr Godding's Fanfreluche, 4 yrs, Bst 31b .. (Perry) 2 Mr Fleming's Musk, 3 yrs, 7st Glb (J. Loates) 3 'The following also ran :—Le Marechal, Dominic Samp son, )Etna, Mrs. Somerville, Telscombe, Romola, Vicks burg, and Warbeck. Betting-9 to 4 agst Usher, 3to 1 agst Mrs. Somerville, 5 to 1 agat Musk, 7 to 1 eget Fanfreluche, 20 to 1 each aget Telscombe, Le Marechal, an I Dominie Sampson.' Usher led for a few hundred yards, but afterwards gave way to Telscombe, Musk, and Vicksburg. At the distance these three however were beaten, and Usher again resumed the lead and won by a length and a half ; Fanfroluche, who came conspicuously in front at the end of the enclo sure, beating Musk by a length. The Skreens (Setting) Hurdle Rice of 5 sove each, with 30 added, for three-yr-olds and upwards ; selling allow ances. One mile and a half', over five flights of hurdles. Mr Reynolds' Vulture, aged (£25), lOst 31b.. (J. Searle) 1 Mr Breary's Revolt, 5 yrs (£25). tOst (`et') 2 Mr Edward's Physician, 5 yra (£.50), 10sr .. (Cox) 3 Mr Kerridge'a Ravenstonedale, aged (£5O), lOst lUlb (11. States) 4 Mr Godding's Fanfreluche, 4 yrs (£25), 6st 71b (J. Reeves) 0 Betting-11 to 10 on Fanfreluche, 2to 1 aget Vulture, 4 to 1 eget Ravenstonedale. Fanfreluche made play to the second hurdle, at which he shied,rjumped " askew," rolled over the low embankment skirting the course, and pitched Johnny Reeves into the adjoining ditch. Fortunately Reeves was not hurt, and the horse ran riderless for some distance with the others. After this accident Vulture took up the running, which he main tained to the end, and won easily by three lengths ; a bad third. The Moor Hall Farmers' Steeplechase, a Cup value £25; certain penalties ; gentlemen riders. About three miles over the Steeplechase Course. Mr W. Belcher's Kettledrum, aged, list (Mr P. Barker) 1 Mr A. Hockley's Forester, aged, list Mr Freestone's Little John, aged 12st 71b (ino 21b ex) (Mr Brand) 3 Emperor and The Colonel also ran. Betting-6 to 4on Little John, 6to 1 agst Forester. Forester made play, followed alternately by Kettledrum and Little John ; but the latter dropping away a mile from home, the other two came on together, Kettledrum heading Forester a quarter of a mile from home, came away at the distance, and won by 10 lengths; a bad third; and the other two, being under an impression that the first three had gone over the wrong course, raced spiritedly home, to the intense amusement of the spectators. An objection on the ground of having gone the wrong side of a flag was overruled. The Braxted Park (Selling) Steeplechase of 5 trove each, with 30 added, for 3.yr-olds and upwards; the winner to be sold for 150 soya, with selling allowances if for less. About two miles over the Steeplechase Course. Baron de Mesnil's Arimaspian, aged (£3O). llst (R. Mitchell) disq Mr Land's Diadem, aged (£3O), 115 t..„ (11. States) disq Mr Hudson's Ballycasey, aged (£150), 12st 71b (Mr Coventry) fell Mr Townley's br g by Faugh-a-Ballagh, aged (£3O) list (B. Land, jun.) disq Betting-5 to 4 agst Ballycasey, 6to 2 agst Admits plan, 4 to 1 agst the Faugh-a-Ballagh gelding, 10 to 1 agst Diadem. Arimaspian made play throughout, and came in 10 lengths in front of the Faugh-a-Ballagh gelding, Diadem finishing a I !miler distance in the rear of the latter; Ballycasey having fallen at the fourth fence, took no further part in the race. An objection against the winner was mado for having gone on the wrong side of a flag, and resulted in the race being declared void, each of the three who passed the post having gone the wrong course. Two matches, of locid interest only, closed the day's sport. BETTING AT MANCHESTER-THURSDAY. There were scarcely a dozen members present at the rooms to-day, and the chances of the competitors fur the Waterloo Cup formed the sole topic of conversation. Future events almost unnoticed. Closing prices : CHESTER CUP. 100 to 3 &gat Merry Hart (taken) TUB DERBY. 500 to 15 ag't Birchbroorn (taken) COURSING. THE GREAT WATERLOO MEETING. TIILTESDAT. The meet yesterday was at Church House, where hares wero plentiful and good, and the coursing excellent. There was again a large attendance on the ground. To-day (Friday) is the last day, when the meet will be at Hill House. The following is the result of the running:— The Waterloo Cup, value £1,600 in spocis, by subscription of £25 each, the winner to receive £5OO ; the second, £200; two dogs, £5O each ; four dogs, £3O each; eight dogs, £2O each; and 16 dogs, £lO each. Third Ties. Mr Spinks' Sea Pink beat Mr Lloyd nd Patent Lord Uffington's Retribution boat Mr Gibson nd Golf Mr E. W. Haywood nd Justice beat Mr Leigh nd Bo Quiet Mr 11. Ilaywood nd Robe beat Mr Gregson's Roaring Meg Mr Morrall nd Imperatrice beat Mr Armistead nd Lady Stormont Mr Williams nd King Death beat Lord Lurgan's Master Sweeney Lord Grey do Wilton's Glendower beat Mr Bateman's Blue Belle (1) Mr Stocker nd Black Bees beat Mr Bland's Beadle of the Pariah _ _ Fourth Tice. Sea Pink beat Retribution I King Death beat Imperatrioe Itebe beat Justice Glendower beat Black Bess The Waterloo Purse, value £260, in specie, taken from the Cup stakes, fur the 32 beaten dogs in the first round for the Cup ; the winner to receive £lOO. First Ties. Mr Garnett's Glow:111u beat Mr Gordon's Great Expecta lions Mr Savage's St'rekeeper beat Mr Barden's Drop of Drink Mr Russell's Reliance beat Mr Campbell's Cadazooro (2) Captain Mulyneux nd Screamer beat Mr Brundrit's Burgo Master Mr Calandar nd Coorooran beat Mr Blacketock's Book. lord (1) Mr Long nd Cheer Boys beat Mc Hornby'a Heiress (1) Mr Chesahire nd Liverpool beat Mr. Cunningham's Hop. bine Lord Dinning's Donald beat Mr Mather nd Welcome Air Steel's Spider beat Mr Randall nd Don Felix Mr Knowles nd Tamar beat Mr. Hyslop nd Dunoon Mr Jardine's Innocmce beat Mr Cloudeadale nd Good Idea Mr Brocklebank's Blackpool beat Mr Brown's Bruin Mr Croft's Guild Belle beat Mr Lyon nd See Clear _ . Mr Thompson's Tullochgorom beat Mr Graham's Exhibtor Mr Ivie Campbell nd Calabaroono beat Mr Bruce nd Bright Morning Mr Johnstone's Jezebel beat Mr Major Boothby nil Dixie (I) Second Ties--Glendhu boat Storekeeper, Streamer best Reliance, Cheer Boys beat Coorooran, Donald boat Liver pool, Tamar beat Spider, Innocence beat Blackpool, Tul lechgorutu beat Guild Belle, and Calabaroono boat Jezebel The Waterloo Plate, value £lOO in specie, taken horn the Cup stake for the 16 beaten dogs in the first ties for the Waterloo Cup. FIRST TIES. Mr Blanshard's Babe beat Mr Bell Irving'e Skedaddlcr (l; Mr Blundell nd Saladin beat Mr Bake nd Detector Earl of Egßaton's Rainbow beat Mr nunlop's Marshal Forward Mr Jonoeti Julia Mannering beat Mr Green's Gipsy Quccn (1) Colonel Bathurst ml 0 wersby beat Mr Borron's Blush Rose dr Mr Massey nd Baron Nicholson beat Mr Worrall's Whitt) Sky, dr Lord Sefton's Sparklo beat Lord Bectivo nd Lady Java (1), dr. Mr Lister's Chloe beat Mr Bartholomew rid Hylax. Second Tios—Bab4 beat Saladin, Rainbow beat Julia Mannering, Owenby beat Baron Nicholson, and Sparkle beat Chloe. Li;erpool Cotton Market—This Day. Market heavy. Sales, about 5,000 bales. Week's sales, 39,430 bales, including 5,510 on speculation, and 6,130 for exportation; actual ex port, 6,834 bales. Quotations —Middling Orleans, 27k, ; ditto Uplands, 26i; ditto Mobile, 27 ; Surats, 12 231. Estimated stock, 216,600 bales. Week's import, 45,675. Arrangements have been made by the South- Eastern Banking Company, introduced to the public a few days since by the London Financial Associa tion, to take over the business of the West Surrey Bank and its branches, as mentioned in the new prospectus. Captain 'Mangles hes joined the board of directors, and t'le services of Mr. S. G. Finney, who for '2B years has successfully managed the business of tho West Surrey Bank, aro to be re tained in the same capacity. About £16,000 in gold was taken into the Bank yesterday, but 12,000 sovereigns were withdrawn for transmission to Alexaneria. IaiIOAOLOGICAL SCIENCR.—" ili-re aro arranged a fine neleotion of watches manut actured by him on the latest and most approved principles of horological science.". —Daily News, July 1, 1862. Chronometer, duplex, lever, horizontal, repeaters, centre seconds, keyless, split seconds, and every description of watch, adapted to all climates. Benson's il lustrated pamphlet on watches (tree for two stamps) contains a short histor) of watchmaking, with prices, from 3 to 260 guineas each. It acts as a guide in the purchase of a watch, and enables those who live in any part of the world to select a watch, and have it sent safe by post. Prize medal and 'terminable mention, classes 33 and 15. J. W. Benson, n 3 and 34, Ludgate-bill, London. Established 1740. Watch and clock maker by special warrant of appointment to 1.1.8.11, the Prince 01 Wale.. SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 o'CLocK. ATTACK BY A DANISH IRONCLAD ON EGIINSITND. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) FLENSBURG, Feb. 19. A Danish ironclad appeared before Egunsund, to destroy the bridge that had been thrown across it by the Allies. The Prussian batteries at Hollnis and Rinkenis opened fire upon her. After an hour's engagement, during which the ironclad received several shots, she retired without hating attained her object. The brigade under General lii , eder, in conjunc tion with the 64th Ib.giment of Infantry, carried in the first assault the 13iiffelkoppel, occupied by the Danes. They drove the Danes tuck to their entrench ments and captured 60 prisoners. The loss of the Prussians was two killed and 10 wounded. The Prussian Hussars of tho Guard, forming part of the allied vanguard, had a successful skirmish with the Danish dragoons on the frontier of Jut land. THIRD EDITION SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. ATTACK 0 a THE DANISH OUTPOSTS. -- -~-- -- COPENHAGEN, Feb. 18, 10.35 p.m. The following official despatch has been received !rom the seat of war ; This morning a force comprising infantry, cavalry, and artillery attacked our outposts along the whole line. After an engagement lasting several hours our troops were repulsed, but at 3 p.m. they reoccupied all their former positions. Our loss amounts to 35 killed and wounded. According to private intelligence received here, the enemy has entered Jutland. AMERICA. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) NEW YORK, FEB. 10, Morning. (Per the Antitralasian, via Crookhaven.) The Richmond Examiner states that a German has been arrested in Richmond as the ringlbader of a plot for the release of the prisoners in that city, and the assassination of President Davis. The same paper states that the Fedorais lost 1,500 men during the Confederate attaok on the Federal outposts at Nowbern. NEW YORK, Feb. 9:— Mobile despatches report that eight Federal regiments, with taco batteries of artillery, crossed Big Black River on the sth inst. Considerable excitement preva'led in Mobile. The force which was expected to attack the city was estimated at 30,000 strong. There is a doubttul report from Chattanooga of a wide spread mutiny in the Confederate army. General Butler sent an expedition, consisting of three brigades of infantry, four regiments of cavalry, with 12 guns, across the York River to wards Richmond, for the purpose of surprising the Confederates and releasing the prisoners in Rich mond. The expedition reached within 12 miles of Richmond, but was discovered through infor mation furnished by Federal deserters, and com pelled to return without attaining its object. Advices from Charleston to the 7th inst. state that the firing on the city had ceased. WATERLOO COURSING MEETING. Waterloo Cup. (Br ELECTRIC Tzz.zonarzr.) The above valuable stake wan won by Mr. T. Williams ns KING DEATH, by Canaradzo out of Annoyance. TMPERIAL P. HOUSE OF LORDS—This Evening. The LOUD CILANCELLOIi took his seat on the wo9lsack at five o'clock. _ _ _ THE CRAWLEY COURT-MARTIAL. Lard COLVILLE gave notice that on Monday he should put a question to the noble Earl the Secretary of War, touching the conduot of the judge advocate at the late court-martial held on Colonel Crawley. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were road a second time :—Durham University, Exmouth Docks, London Joint Stock Bank, South Loudon Market, Clifton Hampden Bridge, Falmouth Docks, Grand Western Canal and Bristol and Exeter Rail way, Hayling Railway, Holywell Railway, Salop Fire-office, Wandsworth and Fulham bridge, Waterford and Wexford Railway and Rossclare Harbour, and West London Dock Warehouses. The Bishop of ARMAGH moved for certain returns connected with the Irish Church. The returns were ordered. Thir lordbhips then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS—This Evening. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock. CIIAINS, CABLES, AND ANCHORS BILL. Mr. lIUTT asked the hon. member for Birkenhead (Mr. Laird) it he would postpone his motion for going into com mittee on this bill next Tuesday until next month? Mr. LAIRD said he had no objection to accede to the rtquest of tho hon. member, as ho hoped in the interim he would receive the assistance of Government in modifying the bill. OUR EASTERN POLICY. Mr. FERRAN') gave notice that on Monday next, on the motion for going into committee of supply, ho would move that, in the opinion of the house, our eastern policy was objectionable, and that the agriculturists of the United Kingdom should be taxed for carrying out this po licy, which had for its object merely the extension of com mercial objects in which they were not interested. INDIAN OFFICERS. Colonel SYKES gave notice that ho would move that, except in cases of emergency, the appointment of Indian officers instead of English officers was a violation of the act of Parliament. CAPTURE OF THE MAItTABAN. Mr. G. S. LEFEVRE asked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether it was true t h at a British ship, the Martaban, had been captured by the Alabama, and burnt by order of its captain; and, if so, what steps the Government aro taking to obtain reparation, and to prevent the repetition of such outrages P Mr. LAYARD said that no information had been re ceived on the subject by Government, and they know nothing of the matter except through the newspapers. RECOGNITION OF MEXICO AS AN EMPIRE. Mr. S. BEAUMONT asked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, it any communications had been addressed, during the recess. to her Majesty's Government with the view to a recognition of an empire in Mexico ' • and, if so, whether ho would lay the m u p on the table of the house ? Mr. LAYARD said no such information had been re• moved by the Government, who declined giving any opinion on the subject. THE ROYAL ACADEMY AND THE SALE OF THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. Lord ELCHO asked the First Commissioner of Works whether the Government had taken any, and, if so, what steps to give effect to the recommendations of the Royal Commission on the Royal Academy; and, when the re moval of the late international exhibition building would be completed, and what was intended to be done with the site? Mr. COWPER said that the Royal Commission had recommended an alteration in the Royal. Academy, the executive of which were now deliberating. With regard b lthouh th removal to the second question, the s ite of the International Exhi tion had not yet been cleared ; ut was going on rapidly, no precise ti al e had been e fixed for erecting a building on tho site with reference to the die• posal of the whole DUTY ON RAGS. Lord STANLEY asked the Under Secretary of State g n Affairs w hether her Majesty's Govern ment was comm un i ca tion with Rey foreign Power with a vi ew to in n or Ftrei the reduction or abolition of the export duty imposed by the latter on rage; and whether there would be any objection to an early production of the correspondence. Mr. LAYARD said the subject had not been lost sight of by her Majesty's Government, and, as negotiations with Austria, Portugal, and other States were proceeding, he trusted the (intuition would not be then pressed. SALARY OF THE SECRETARY OF THE CHARITY BOARD. Mr. FERRAND asked the First Commissioner of the Charity Board, in what act of Parliament the clause was in serted which increases the salary of the secretary from £6OO to .000 ; and whether public notice was given to the house that such elute() was intended to be inserted ? Mr. LOWE said he had hoped the hon. member who had access to the act of 1860 would have taken the trouble of informing himself on the subject---(laughter)—but as the hon. member had not done so, ho (Mr. Lowe) had done so him self. The officer in question was a b a rrister and as there had been an increase i u hi e d ut i es i t was thought only just that there should be an increase in his salary. Ho availed him self of that opportunity to make a personal explanation in reference to what he had raid on a previous evening, and he wished it to be understood that it was not his intention to have said anything dew. gatory to the commissioners of the charity which he con sidered one of the ablest, most industrious, and honourable bodies in her Majesty's service. REMOVAL OF THE ASSIZES FROM YORK. Mr. monitirr asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it was finally decided that the assizes should be moved from York to any other p lace ? Sir G. GREY said that no final decision h. ad been come to, and no opinion had been expressed on the subject, but assizes must always necessarily be held at York. It was recommended that assizes should! be held at Leeds, but there could be no decision on the subject until there had been an order in Council. GOVERNMENT ANNUITIES BILL. Mr. 11. 13. SHERIDAN asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether it is his intention to proceed with the Government Annuities Bill this evening. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said ho had no objection to postpone the bill, and regretted that its object had not been properly understood. lie would there fore postpone the committee until Monday week. THE CAPTURE OF BRITISH VESSELS. In reply to Mr. S. FITZGERALD, LAYARD repeated the statement ho had male the other evening as to instructions having been given to Lord Lyons on the subject of the Saxon, who had communicated with the American Government, and an investigation was ordered by Mr. Seward, which was going on. lle believed that his noble friend (Earl Russell) had beet mii.understood as to what ho was reported to have said on this subject, but by papers that were laid on the table of thi other house would be presented as a matter of course to thi house. RUMOURED INTENTION OF THE AUSTRIAN AND_PRUSSIAN FORCES TO ENTER JUT• LAND. Mr. NEWDEGATE asked the First Lord of the Trea sury, whether, in the event of the Austrian and Prussian forces entering, or proposing to enter, Jutland, her Majes ty's Government would not consider such action or inten tion as inconsistent with the plea upon which the German forces have entered Holstein and Schleswig, and, therefore, requiring more energetic and decisive action, diplomatic or otherwi se , on the part of her Majesty's Government in the sense of the treaty of 1852 ? Lord PALMERSTON—We have no definite accounts of the intentions of these Governments to enter Jutland. Tho only information on the subject was that contained in the newspapers ; it is to the effect described by the hon. member. No doubt such an entrance would be considered an aggravation of the violent outrage and injustice which, in our opinion, has been committed by the entrance into Schleswig, by which great sacrifice and bloodshed had taken place, and for which thes3 two Governments (Austria and Prussia) were answerable. (Hear, hear.) With regard to the latter part of the question as to what change of course the Government would be ready to take in the event alluded to, without intending disrespect to the hon. mem ber or the house, I must decline any answer as to the futuret policy. [LEFT SITTING.] LONDON GAZETTE—This Evening FOREIGN-OFFICE, JAN. 1. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Georg e Brsekenbuiy, Esq., now her Majesty's Consul at Madrid, to be her Majesty's Consul at Charente. DOWNING-STILEET, FEB : . 19. • The Queen has been pleased to appo►nt Michael Richard Barry, Eog , to be Queen's Advocate for her Majesty's Forte and Settlements on the Gold Coast; and William Branch Pollard, Esq., jun., to be Colonial Civil Engineer and Overseer of Public Works for the Colony of British Guiana. CROWN OFFICE, FEB. 17. MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN TILE PRESENT PAR" LIAMENT. Borough of Brighton—Henry Moor, of No. 5, Claren. don-terrace, Brighton, Esq., in the room of William Conyng, ham, Esq., who has accepted the office of Steward or Bailiff of her Majesty's Manor of Northstead, in the county of York. ADMIRALTY, FEB. 18. Royal Marine Light Infantry—Second Lieutenant Orlando Robert William Wood to be First Lieutenant, vice Younghusband,—name removed from the list. BANKRUPTS The following are the only bankrupts of commercial Inv portance in the tiazette : David Evans, draper, Brecon John C. Ramsden, reed maker, Bradford John Holman, tailor, West Cowes Henry Taylor, shipbuilder, Barking Maximilian Low, merchant, Bitsinghall.street Jeremiah Brown, stone merchant, Yarmouth Newman Levy and John Kackrah, clothiers, Artillery-at Mark Allen, professor of music, Lichfield David Lesser. shoe dealer, Birmingham William Griffiths, shoe manufacturer, Birmingham Henry Lees, silk manufacturer, Leek, Staffordshire William Edney, bood and shoe maker, Ludgate-street Richard Caless, plumber, Grove-road, Wimbledon Wm. W. Sterling, jeweller, Amwell-street, Clericenwell William Wise, auctioneer, Northallerton Joseph M. Burgess, draper, Liverpool William P. Mullarky, silk dyer, Droylsden John Box, brickmaker, Stratford John Orchard, silk mercer Regent-street, Middlesex BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED. Joseph Francis, builder, Bedford U,Robert Adolph Farmar, chemist, Lambeth SCOTCH BANKRUPTS. H. Abendroth and Co., merchants, Glasgow William Collie, engineer, Aberdeen Andrew Borthwick, dyer, Aberdeen James M'Killop, contectioner, Ayr Robert Seller, tanner, Huntly Course of the Exchange.—This Day. Amsterdam Ditto Rot terdam .. 12 Of 12 1 Antwerp.. .. 25 70 25 76 Bruisi,ole — 25 70 25 75 Ilaniburgh — 13 8 13 81 ['aria Ditto Marseilles Frankfort on Maim —. 119 k 119 i Vienna Trieste ___ Peteriburgh Berlin — Madrid C'adia ~...._ Leghorn — 2 . 5 8 71 25 921 M il an — 25 87i 25 921 Genoa - 25 87; 26 92 Naples Palermo - 26 87} 25 tl2 Nlessina Lisbon — 52 52/ Oporto...- Foreign Gold in Bars (titandar.l), per 0z.... £3 17 0 Mexican Dollars Silver in Bars (Standard) SHOCKING ACCIDENT AT LONDON BRIDGE.... Tuts DAY.—Soon atter ;line o'clock this mornin g a fatal accident took place opposite 24, King William-atree (City), to a drayman named John Cattetly. The poor fel low, while driving a four-wheeled dray laden with beer, b, some means slipped, which caused him to fall, and Win he could recover himself the wheels passed over his held' The lifeless body was removed to the dead-house, by Sr Clement's Church. The unfortunate man was in the our ploy of Messrs. Moore and Porter, brewers, Old-street. SUSPICIOUS CASE.—The North Britah Mat says :—" A case of a very suspicious character ha been the subject of investigation by the police on the Bout: side of the river during the two bygone days. It is one i which it is feared foul moans have been successfully brougl into play to deprive a follow-creature of life. About si o'clock on the evening of Tuesday, two or three boys calls the attention of a constable to the fact that on lookin through the window of an empty house on the ground flu at 71, Crown-street, Glasgow, they had seen a man lying o the fluor, apparently drank or asleep, and that on trying t open the door of the room they had found it locked. Th constable at once, accompanied by the boys, proceeded t the house, and, after some little delay, gained admiasior On entering the apartment he found that the man was d eft Several of the neighbours, on being questioned as to whethe they know anything of the circumstances attending th man's death, stated that on Monday night, between 11 his ; i o morningc i a t 1 li. 12 o'clock, they had seen a man who they understood hao just " taken" the house, enter it in company with a f ema l e , Theywithw fu h r o t m he t r h s e a y id sa t i h d at ho abownat 3 si o n .el t oc he k h otk ab ,u i i to liad 7f they heard cries or groans proceeding trout the house, as i' some person were being strangled or suffocated, No on seems to have thought it pt oper to interfere at the moment The female was seen to leave the premises a little befon six o'clock in the morning, and rho was afterwards ob served to return at nine o'clock, and look through the win th dow. She did not enter the h ouse, but went awa y i m mediately. Whenever i n f ormation of the fin di ng o f th e . body reached the South ern Police-of fi ce, D r . Danko, h w o as us o immediately lle concl uded s ent for, at an d d ece t a h s a e t d g h e a n d tle b m oe a n n d ‘ e l a s cl ite abo dth u; twelve hours, and on examination ho found several mark, or indications of violence about the throat, neck, and face; and the general appearance of the body was such as to lea( to the conviction that death had been caused by strangula tion. The body was conveyed to the police•office, anti placed in the dead house. Dr. Dunlop then made a second and more minute scrutiny of deceased's person, and dine, vered additional marks of violence on the breast. Th, police then set about making inquiries as to the identity o deceased, when it was discovered that his name was lrdwar llooly, that he was 40 years of age, a labourer in M‘Lare.n . Engineworks, nose-street, and resided with his wife ani, family, at 11, Pollockshaws-road. Ho left his home about eleven o'clock on Monday night, stating to his wife that he had to go and assist a Man to repair a furnace in ii.PLaren's work, which statement has since been ascertained to be un true, The female in whose company deceased was seen is named Alice Cowan or Thomson, and she is about 31 years of age. She has been separated from her husband for about eight years, and is alleged to have been assoc iating with de ceased for the last 12 months. She was a PPr ' e w e e n a d d e d d e n • Tuesday night in a house in Williazn-streat, Lo ..ery on. her statements up to the present time have bee ' ~,, bees , w ar ......e tredictory, and at first she denied hay..tocron Monday douse in Crown-street since eleven I ° :satinet ion of the evening. On Wednesday apes/ marls: D r . Dunlop, body was made by Dr. G. 11. B. M"Lt ..*transpired, wt, be and although the recise result has . _du the basis of 4 heve it is such as p w ill war rant it s b e in g criminal prosecution. __ it' r. 0. Hammond , the D aN i s i t REPRISALS. "` having publicly notified that Prussian VW-Consul at Dc,! , . 0 .0, party g iving the first a reward of £ 5 would be Pa l i ' information to Prussian ' Niels Joel was cruishight: rsels that the Danish war iiigato le l the Channel, the sum named crew of the Dail sailing boat has been awardeednetoreetplired information to the Prussian Swift, who Ka" - -- ,I moor. s hip Wiiley, Cant"' '''. ANOTHER NEW PAPER IS combined, comic matte r promised, with serious did co and combo cute, American .......01111111 fashion. -. OC Ci' " 10 11$ ipoto